Best Part (song)

"Best Part"
Single by Daniel Caesar and H.E.R.
from the album Freudian and H.E.R.
ReleasedAugust 25 2017
Genre
Length3:29
Label
  • Golden Child
  • RCA
Songwriters
Producers
  • Jordan Evans
  • Matthew Burnett
Daniel Caesar singles chronology
"Blessed"
(2017) 		"Best Part"
(2017) 		"Figures, a Reprise"
(2018)
H.E.R. singles chronology
"Focus"
(2016) 		"Best Part"
(2017) 		"This Way"
(2018)
Music video
"Best Part" on YouTube

"Best Part" is a song by Canadian singer Daniel Caesar and American singer H.E.R., released in 2017 as a part of Caesar's album Freudian. It is also included in H.E.R.'s self-titled album, released in 2017.

Accolades

"Best Part" won Best Collaboration at the 2018 Soul Train Music Awards while also being nominated for The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Awards.

The song also won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[1]

Charts

"Best Part" is both artists' second single sent to the Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) to become number one, something achieved by only four other artists before them.[2]

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2024) Peak
position
Philippines Hot 100 (Billboard)[3] 21
Portugal (AFP)[4] 184
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 75
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 32
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[7] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 91
Chart (2024) Position
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[9] 41
Chart (2025) Position
Philippines (Philippines Hot 100)[10] 68

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[11] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[12] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13] Platinum 90,000‡
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] 6× Platinum 180,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[16] Platinum 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Charmaine Noronha (February 10, 2019). "Toronto's Daniel Caesar Wins 1st Grammy For 'Best Part' With H.E.R." HuffPost. HuffPost. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Trevor Anderson (October 18, 2018). "Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.'s 'Best Part' Hits No. 1 on Adult R&B Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Philippines Hot 100 Week of October 19, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  5. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Daniel Caesar Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Philippines Hot 100 – Year of 2024". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "Philippines Hot 100 (Year of 2025)". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  11. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part (ft. H.E.R.)". Music Canada. May 25, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Danish single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  14. ^ "French single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  15. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Daniel Caesar feat. H.E.R. – Best Part". Radioscope. Retrieved February 11, 2026. Type Best Part in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  16. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Daniel Caesar – Best Part" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Daniel Caesar ft H E R – Best Part". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 3, 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Best Part Daniel Caesar ft H E R in the "Search:" field.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – H.E.R. – Best Part". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
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